America On Trial with Josh Hammer

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America On Trial with Josh Hammer

As Donald Trump prepares for his historic second term, America on Trial with Josh Hammer brings you breaking news and analysis on the biggest legal issues facing the nation. What will happen to President Trump’s legal cases? Will Joe Biden pardon his son before departing the White House? Can Trump pardon himself? America on Trial covers all the action every morning, helping you stay one step ahead of the media spin... Subscribe and listen to America on Trial with Josh Hammer wherever you download your favorite podcasts. America on Trial covers all the action every morning, helping you stay one step ahead of the media spin on decisions that will impact our nation for years to come. ABOUT THE HOST: Josh Hammer is the host of the brand-new First TV Podcast "America on Trial." - He's also Senior Editor-at-Large of Newsweek, where he hosts "The Josh Hammer Show" podcast and a syndicated radio program. A frequent pundit and essayist on political, legal and cultural issues, Josh is also a research fellow with the Edmund Burke Foundation, a fellow with the Palm Beach Freedom Institute and counsel and policy advisor for the Internet Accountability Project.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    The Great Nationalist v. Tech Bro High-Skill Immigration Debate

    Your host Josh Hammer unpacks the raging intra-GOP war on the issue of high-skill immigration between the nationalist-populist MAGA core and the so-called "tech bros," led by X/Tesla/SpaceX head honcho Elon Musk. What exactly is going on here, and what is ultimately at stake? Also, the ultra-woke U.S. pardon attorney you've probably never heard of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Joe Biden’s DEI Judicial Legacy

    In light of his patently petty veto of the bipartisan JUDGES Act, your host Josh Hammer reviews Joe Biden's judicial branch legacy. There is one thing we can definitively say: This president has not based his judicial picks on merit, but rather on "DEI." Also, a truly remarkable later-in-life admission from Abe Foxman, the long-time leader of the liberal Anti-Defamation League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Are Joe Biden’s Death Row Commutations Actually Null and Void?

    Josh Hammer explains a novel legal theory, put forward earlier this week by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), that suggests Joe Biden's 37 federal death row inmate commutations this week are actually null and void. Could this possibly be right? Josh also explains the potent symbolism and serendipity of Christmas and Chanukah falling on the same day this year. Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah to all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Does the Constitution Actually Mandate Birthright Citizenship?

    Your host Josh Hammer dives headlong into one of the most contentious cultural, political, and constitutional debates of them all: Is birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens actually mandated by the U.S. Constitution? The answer may surprise you. Also, Congress releases the much-anticipated Matt Gaetz ethics report, Joe Biden commutes the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    The Supremacy Clause Ace up Donald Trump’s Sleeve

    Your host Josh Hammer explains the power of President Trump's ultimate ace up his sleeve when it comes to his New York and Georgia prosecutions: the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the Constitution. Plus, Trump's fantastic new announced picks to lead his Department of Justice, SCOTUS agrees to hear an important new abortion-related case, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  6. DEC 20

    Take That, Fani! Corrupt, Discredited Georgia DA Booted off Trump Case.

    Your host Josh Hammer analyzes Thursday's bombshell legal update, in which ethically and financially compromised Fulton County, Georgia DA Fani Willis was finally booted off the Trump RICO prosecution. This is yet another tremendous legal victory for Donald Trump. Also, Matt Gaetz's House Ethics Committee report is now set to come out, UnitedHealthcare assassin Luigi Mangione is extradited to NYC to face justice, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  7. DEC 19

    SCOTUS Must Confirm That the Second Amendment Protects ‘AR-15’ Rifles

    Your host Josh Hammer explains why the U.S. Supreme Court must grant a writ of certiorari and agree to hear the case of Snope v. Brown, an appeal out of Maryland that challenges the state's complete ban on modern semiautomatic rifles (i.e., "AR-15s"). The Second Amendment has been treated as a "second-class right" for far too long—it must stop. Plus, SCOTUS agrees to expedite TikTok's emergency appeal to avoid being banned in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  8. DEC 18

    GOOD: UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassin Charged With First-Degree Murder in NYC

    Josh Hammer unpacks the new grand jury indictment of Luigi Mangione, who recently murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood on the streets of Midtown Manhattan. Thankfully, the NYC grand jury got it right here—but a deeply disturbing new Emerson College poll on the matter bespeaks a broader societal rot. Plus, we at the Article III Project just notched a big judicial ethics win against a far-left federal judge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min
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As Donald Trump prepares for his historic second term, America on Trial with Josh Hammer brings you breaking news and analysis on the biggest legal issues facing the nation. What will happen to President Trump’s legal cases? Will Joe Biden pardon his son before departing the White House? Can Trump pardon himself? America on Trial covers all the action every morning, helping you stay one step ahead of the media spin... Subscribe and listen to America on Trial with Josh Hammer wherever you download your favorite podcasts. America on Trial covers all the action every morning, helping you stay one step ahead of the media spin on decisions that will impact our nation for years to come. ABOUT THE HOST: Josh Hammer is the host of the brand-new First TV Podcast "America on Trial." - He's also Senior Editor-at-Large of Newsweek, where he hosts "The Josh Hammer Show" podcast and a syndicated radio program. A frequent pundit and essayist on political, legal and cultural issues, Josh is also a research fellow with the Edmund Burke Foundation, a fellow with the Palm Beach Freedom Institute and counsel and policy advisor for the Internet Accountability Project.

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